Arts and culture

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) update

May 15, 2020: The City's Cultural Services group would like to reaffirm our commitment to supporting arts and culture in our city during this time of crisis. Our priority continues to be our relationships with artists and organizations in our community.

Get the latest updates about our response to COVID-19 impacts on the cultural sector:

Learn about how the Park Board, in collaboration with community groups, offers programs in environmental art.

What's happening

Making Space for Arts and Culture: 2018 Cultural Infrastructure Plan

This plan focuses on spaces where artists and cultural workers can live, work, and share their work, and supports Vancouver’s cultural sector at a time when nearly two-thirds of artists in the city live below the poverty line.

City-wide targets for arts and cultural spaces will be developed to reflect the needs of the community. Policies, zoning, regulatory, and other tools, will also be explored to secure and develop such spaces and hubs.

Vancouver Music Strategy (interim report)

The $400,000 in approved one-time funding will support grants to Vancouver-based, music-focused projects in partnership with other agencies and funders, as well as a temporary full-time staff resource focused on the music community and completing final report recommendations.

City support for free outdoor public events

We have approved four recommendations to support a wide variety of small to large-scale outdoor events that reflect Vancouver’s diverse populations and contribute to the city’s vibrancy and quality of life.